A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5935-01-252-8826
NSN 5935-01-545-4497
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5975-01-032-5109
NSN 6220-01-068-7231
NSN 5998-01-116-8700
NSN 5915-01-383-2041
NSN 5998-01-600-1814
NSN 5985-00-203-1200
NSN 5935-01-211-6420
NSN 5925-01-440-1187